Evangelical Christianity and Women's Changing Lives

Aune, Kristin

doi:10.1177/1350506808091508

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“…She frames the decision as being preferable because it is better for her husband. This works well with how women are constructed under evangelicalism, expected to support and promote their husbands first of all (Aune, 2008); she can use that reason for her own purposes. She also did not just say "no" outright.…”

Section: Caroline's Storymentioning

confidence: 76%

Taking on power: Women leaders in evangelical mission organizations

Dzubinski

2015

Missiology

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Women leaders are scarce in evangelical mission organizations. Part of the reason may be gender-role stereotypes, which function very strongly in much of evangelicalism. This article presents the stories of two women who worked at executive-level leadership positions in evangelical mission organizations. Using narrative analysis and a critical feminist lens, I examine their stories to understand how these women describe their leadership and how they portray their use of power. The strength of gender-role stereotypes and evangelical gender roles appeared to define and limit the power they were able to use. As long as they stayed within prescribed norms, they experienced some success. Deviations from the gender-role stereotypes led to sanctions from their organizations. Conclusions and implications are that the stereotypes may limit women's leadership and that both women and organizations need to become aware of how these unspoken assumptions may be functioning. Recommendations for women leaders and for organizations seeking to incorporate women into leadership are offered.

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Section: Caroline's Storymentioning

confidence: 76%

Taking on power: Women leaders in evangelical mission organizations

Dzubinski

2015

Missiology

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“…This impact is verified especially in relation to guidance provided in the sexual and reproductive sphere, which tends to be more rigid and traditional (5) .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 86%

Counseling Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Behavior: Principles and Practices of Catholic Priests

Hoga

Tibúrcio

Borges

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Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Orientaciones sobre el comportamiento sexual y reproductivo: principios y prácticas de los sacerdotes católicosLa consideración y el respeto por las creencias y valores religiosos son vitales para la integralidad de la asistencia a la salud. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir los principios religiosos y las orientaciones en el ámbito de la sexualidad y reproducción ofrecidas por los sacerdotes católicos. El método de la historia oral fue desarrollado, las entrevistas ocurrieron entre agosto de 2007 y mayo de 2008, fueron analizadas de forma inductiva e interpretativa con un enfoque profundo en el tema. Los entrevistados fueron 13 sacerdotes de la Iglesia Católica de la Ciudad de Sao Paulo. Las orientaciones ofrecidas por los sacerdotes presentan carácter tradicional y conservador y son basadas en principios de la doctrina Católica. Las actividades de educación y promoción de la salud envolviendo aspectos relacionados a la sexualidad y reproducción deben estar impregnadas por la ética, siendo significativas, según la perspectiva de los usuarios de los servicios de salud.

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“…When it comes to evangelical Christianity, Aune (2008) reports that evangelicals lost three times more women than men between 1989 and 2005, and that women are disaffiliating, pro rata, at a higher rate in evangelicalism than any other Protestant group in the UK. The women most likely to disaffiliate, according to this research and similar studies, are those who are career-driven, feminist, and sexually active (Sharma, 2008;Woodhead, 2008).…”

Section: Background: Those Who Leave and Those Who Staymentioning

confidence: 99%

Between pain and hope: Examining women’s marginality in the evangelical context

Gaddini

2019

European Journal of Women's Studies

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This article examines religious and gendered identities through an ethnographic study of unmarried evangelical Christian women in London. Moving away from an approach that shows that women feel empowered through their conservative, male-dominated religious environment, or else they find it constraining and leave the church, this article investigates the experiences of women who feel limited by their church, and still remain embedded in their Christian environment. The article begins by exploring the normative figure of the ideal Christian woman operative in this context. It then describes the experiences of women who do not fit the norm, outlining the affective toll they suffer through marginality. Finally, the article examines how some women rely on hope in order to change the normative framework within their church. This article argues that leaving and staying are not static categories; instead evangelical women, frustrated with their marginal positions, revealed a continuum of investment underlain by resilience and hope.

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Evangelical Christianity and Women's Changing Lives

Cited by 20 publications

References 21 publications

Taking on power: Women leaders in evangelical mission organizations

Taking on power: Women leaders in evangelical mission organizations

Counseling Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Behavior: Principles and Practices of Catholic Priests

Between pain and hope: Examining women’s marginality in the evangelical context

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